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- Dictionarysapient/ˈseɪpɪənt/
adjective
- 1. wise, or attempting to appear wise: formal "members of the female quarter were more sapient but no less savage than the others"
- 2. relating to the human species (Homo sapiens): "our sapient ancestors of 40,000 years ago"
noun
- 1. a human of the species Homo sapiens.
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Sapient means intelligent, wise or relating to the human species Homo sapiens. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences and see its pronunciation and translations in different languages.
Sapient means wise or intelligent, and comes from the Latin word sapiens, meaning "wise" or "intelligent". Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related words from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
Sapient means having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment. It comes from Latin sapere, meaning "to taste, have taste". See how to use sapient in a sentence and its derived forms.
Use the adjective sapient to describe someone who always gives the smartest advice, like your brilliant, insightful teacher or your wise little brother.
Sapient means intelligent, wise or relating to the human species Homo sapiens. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in different languages.
Sapient means having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment. Find the origin, pronunciation, and examples of sapient and related words in this online dictionary.
Sapient means wise or sagacious, often used ironically. It comes from Latin sapere, meaning to taste or know. See examples, synonyms, and word origin.
Sapient is an adjective that means possessing wisdom, intelligence, or a high level of knowledge and discernment. Learn the origin, usage, and examples of this term, and test your knowledge with a quiz.
Sapient is an adjective that means having great intelligence or knowledge. It is a literary word that is not often used in everyday speech. Learn more about its origin, pronunciation, and examples from Oxford University Press.
Sapient is an adjective that means full of knowledge, wise, or discerning. It can also be a noun that refers to a sapient human, or a member of the species Homo sapiens.
